This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1937
Page
5
Morning routines rush by as breakfast tables fill with tomato juice wheat stacks and ham then cafes and drug stores, lunch counters, kitchens, streetcars, and waiting mail. The pace quickens with every tick of the clock and calls from the office.
City Engineer Frank E. Young compares Cedar Rapids flood potential to Louisville's 1937 crest and 1929 Cedar Rapids levels. If peak water followed the worst 1929 pattern plus twelve feet more, the downtown, bridges, dam, and west side could flood deeply, threatening sanitation and transport. A $45,000 WPA flood prevention plan is ready to file for rapid aid, with larger protective projects in WPA archives.
In a Pennsylvania case labeled by prosecutors as murder for Margiotti, Irene Schroeder was convicted of first degree murder and executed at Rockview. Her defense and witnesses described a defiant, doomed figure as the electric chair was set. Dague followed with a grim fate.
Bohemian lodges in Cedar Rapids donate money clothing and other articles to flood relief. The Czech Alliance voted to back the Z C B I benefit dance on February 12 while other lodges support the C B A afternoon benefit on February 18 at the C S P S hall.
The fish hawk or osprey catches prey using its sharp claws. No fish escapes from this skilled hunter as it dives and secures its catch.
The Mayflower chapter of the D.A.R. opened the Toyland library at the Community House on Saturday with ten sleds three pairs of skates and assorted indoor toys for a week’s loan. Children lined up before 10 am to borrow with parents watching as volunteers issued items from the flooded gym basement.
Fire at the Dur aley foundry plant in New Cumberland West Virginia caused an estimated 150000 dollars in damage. Officials say the blaze started from defective wiring and the flames swept through the facility Saturday.
Norman Ziemann, an Omaha goat fancier, faced a nuisance charge in police court over eighty goats. Despite claims of aristocracy, health officers and neighbors cited B O odor problems. He appealed a 90 day jail term and was offered a pardon if he relocates his goat farm from the residential district before the appeal is heard.
County attorney charges Fayette resident Mrs Inez Haller 19 with cheat ing by false pretenses for failing to fulfill a conditional sales contract on a wrist watch and cigar lighter bought from Star Jewelry. She used the names Inez Trapp and Inez Carlisle and is held in the county jail on 67 dollars alleged by her husband William Haller. The case notes prior arrest as Del Oris Edward for driving without owner consent and a 30 day jail term.
A reader letter laments fear among youth and the aged facing harsh conditions. The writer urges youth and older people to unite, reject bitterness, and seek a hopeful,共同 effort to build a better day, echoing Mere dit h. Copyright 1937.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.